Einhorn’s Secret Weapon: Napping

There is a game room with a pool table and a bar, but it doesn’t look like it’s seen many wild parties lately. The room also contains a couch on which Einhorn often takes an afternoon nap–he’s very serious about his naps.

A 45-minute nap can include REM sleep, which enhances creative thinking.

A nap of just a few minutes is effective in triggering active memory processes.

Just knowing a nap is coming is enough to lower blood pressure.

Given all the advantages of napping, why is it, do you suppose, that it’s so vanishingly rare in the business world? This is one of the great aspects of working from home: you can take a quick nap pretty much whenever you like. I highly recommend it.